Hike & Fork

Trail E21AValidated by the Italian Alpine Club

Borgata Bottero to Frabosa Soprana

Frabosa Soprana · about 35 min by car from Cuneo

Distance
5.1 km
Walking time
2 h
Total ascent
301 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

5.1 km out-and-back walk near Frabosa Soprana, up to Frabosa Soprana, bivio CNAE21A, CNAE24, 301 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 697 and 908 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Da Vittorio in Nucetto (19.3 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Cuneo: about 35 min (25 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Cuneo, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

44.28891,7.83107

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Where to eat and drink

Recommended osteria

Da Vittorio

Nucetto · 19 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Mse Tutta

Calizzano · 23 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Frabosa Soprana and start the walk.
  2. 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Da Vittorio in Nucetto, 19 km by car.